Nigeria’s Presidency on Friday confirmed that President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to the United Arab Emirates, UAE, was just to condole with the government and people of the country over the passing of their ruler. This is despite the high level of insecurity threatening the country, which has led to incessant killings and destruction of property […]
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Afghanistan president, Ashraf Ghani, has resurfaced in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where he has been received on “humanitarian grounds”. Recall that Ghani had fled Kabul, the country’s capital, last Sunday after Taliban fighters surrounded the city. In a Facebook post after his departure, Ghani said he believed “countless patriots would be martyred and the city […]
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Billions of dollars’ worth of gold is being smuggled out of Africa every year through the United Arab Emirates in the Middle East – a gateway to markets in Europe, the United States and beyond – a Reuters analysis has found. Customs data shows that the UAE imported $15.1 billion worth of gold from Africa […]
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Five Nigerians has been arrested in United Arab Emirate (UAE), for allegedly robbing a bureau de change in Sharjah. It was reported that the suspects fled with cash of different currency worth Dh2.3 million (N226,182,000). According to the Sharjah police, the men barged into the exchange and smashed the glass barrier between the customers and […]
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Senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, wants names of Nigerians owning properties abroad to be made public rather than being disclosed only to the federal government. Dubai, the commercial city in UAE, the UK and the US are among the favourite destinations for corrupt Nigerian government officials to invest heavily in real estate. In August […]
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The U.S., Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have pledged 190 million dollars to five countries in Africa’s Sahel region to strengthen regional security forces in the fight against terrorism. The pledges came during special conference hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron outside Paris on Wednesday to discuss the fight against terrorism with […]
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Nigeria is likely to trigger one of the agreements it signed with the United Arab Emirates to seize some Dubai mansions traced to former Oil Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke. Aside the mansions, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has traced about $1.5billion believed to be proceeds of corruption to a Swiss account. The anti-graft agency […]
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